{"id":10153,"date":"2012-04-25T07:44:48","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T15:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=10153"},"modified":"2013-09-17T14:48:25","modified_gmt":"2013-09-17T22:48:25","slug":"5-powerful-ways-to-make-time-for-your-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/5-powerful-ways-to-make-time-for-your-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Powerful Ways to Make Time for Your Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Whatever your life looks like right now, I suspect that you wish you had a bit more time to pursue the things that really matter to you.<\/p>\n

Maybe you want to write a novel, or travel around the world, or switch to a new career, or get fit and healthy … whatever your dreams are, they\u2019re important. The trouble is, it\u2019s so hard to find the time to actually work towards them.<\/p>\n

Here are seven ways to make <\/em>the time for your dreams. Even if you only try one or two of these, you\u2019ll find that you\u2019re making progress.<\/strong> And the more progress you make, the easier it\u2019ll be to continue.<\/strong><\/p>\n

#1: Set Yourself a Minimum Target<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s easy to slip into an all-or-nothing mindset when you\u2019re working on big goals. If you\u2019re on a diet, for instance, you might give up entirely after one bad day. If you\u2019re trying to write a book, you might think that you have to have two hours free before you can sit down to work on it.<\/p>\n

Instead of setting yourself challenging targets (and beating yourself up for failing to reach them), try setting a minimum<\/em> target.<\/strong> That might look like:<\/p>\n